Blundering hooves

AUTHOR(S)

Kirshenbaum, Jerry; O'Brien, Richard

PUB. DATE

April 1993

SOURCE

Sports Illustrated;4/12/93, Vol. 78 Issue 14, p18

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the Grand National horserace in Aintree, England. Race declared void after botched start; History of disastrous Grand National races; Poisoning of horse in 1885; Spills in the 1951 National; More.

ACCESSION #

9304080689

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